Necktie and lining therefor



28 1 2 June 9 7 H. LEONI NECKTIE AND LINING THEREFOB Filed Deo. 25, l926 I :NVENTOR ZzLgoLeon/L BY @m4/:0964.

ATTORNEY `Patented .lune 28, 1927.

Y YUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO LEONI, OF EW YORK, ll'. Y., ASSIGNOB T0 SUPER-RUBBER LININ'G CORPORA- 1 TION, 0F YORK, N. 'Y., A' CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

NECKTIE AND LIN'IN'G THEREFOB.

Application nled December This invention relates to linings for neckties and particularly to neckties of the fourin-hand type. J j

' 'One'of the principal objects ofthe present 5 invention is to provide an improved resilient or elastic lining which is disposed within the body of the tie at and adjacent the knot forming portion of the longer outer lead of the tie and the shorter lead if desired.

More specifically the invention comprehends the'provision of a resilient or elastic necktie lining which is freely stretchable Y. laterally and which is provided with means for permitting of a limited longitudinal l5 stretching.

The invention furthermore comprehends an elastic orresilient necktie lining which preferably is constructed of sheet rubber and '1n which side edges of the lining member are slitted torender the same more flexible when forming the knot without detracting from the resilient or elastic action to restore the body to its normal condition lwhen the knot is untied. y Other objects reside in the simplicity and durability ofthe lining structure, the economv with which thesame may be produced, S5112 and the general eiiciency derived therefrom. With the aboverecited and other objects in. view, reference is hadto the following specification andaccompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no vWay intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and 4modifications which properly fall within the scope of said .claims may lbe resorted to when found expedient. .i l

40 In the drawings-7 1 y;

Figure 1 is a view of a necktie equipped with a lining constructed in accordance with ythe invention; l

fFig. 2 is an enlarged transverse/sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line indicated at 2--2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is anenlarged lan view of the lining member removed rom the tie;l

Fig. 4 is air-edge view of the lining as illustrated in Fig. 3; d v i Fig. 5 is a plan view of a slightlymodied adaptation of the invention; w Fig. 6 is an edge view thereof. .Referring to the drawingsby characters of reference, the lining which is particularly as, 192e. serial mi. 156,659.

signed for the purpose of being initially incorporated with or made a part of the tie when the same is originally manufactured, whereas in 5 and 6, the lining is constructed' to be sold separately from and a plied to ties which have been .previo purchased and which are not equipped wit the improved lining, means being illustrated lfor readily connecting the' improved lining with a tie structure.

. In the form of the invention illustrated 1n Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, 10 designates a ,non-elastic strip of material or ta e which is designed to incorporated an stitched mto the neckband engaging portion 11 of the tie body, and said strip 10 has suitablyattached to one end an elastic or resilient stripof material 12, which 'is preferably in the nature off sheet rubber andV which is of a suitable configuration to conform to the shape "of the tie body at and' adjacent the `knot-forming portion 13. At its liree endv the strip 12 hasy suitably attached thereto a. non-elastic terminal iece 14. The material /employed is essentlally uncreasable and tc'hable sinV all directions, which are the principal characteristics of sheet rubberof 'which the present invention makes use.

Inorderto limit the stretching or expansion of the strip 12 to the .desired degree in the direction of the length of tie while allowing for free lateral expansion thereof, a

attached at its-opposite ends, respectively, to

the member 10, and the terminal piece 14,

with `a limited amount of slack therein when` the elastic strip 12 is normally con' a edbges of the/ tracted. The' opposite side elastic strip 12 are formed with a plurality of slits 16 extending inwardly which uncp tion to allow for a greater flexibility of the lining and'tiefbody when forming the knot,

but whichl in no way detract from the in-v herent quality of the lining, which tends to restore itself` and the tie body' to `normal shape.

In strip or member 10 is made of a sucient to extend completely through the' length `nec -band engaging portion 11. of the tie.

body'and is adapted to be initially stitched -111 to it, inclusive, the non-'elastic or otherwise secured to the tie body when ymanufacturing the same, whereas in Figs. 5 and 6 the non-elastic strip or memberl is of considerably shorter length and is pro- "intended-to replace the Ordinar vided at its :tree end with a suitable clip 17 to facilitate the attachment of the lining member to the cut-0H end ofthe ordinary lining of a tie. The liningmember includingvtheelastic or resilient strip 12, the nonelastic member 10a and the non-'elastic terminal element 14", together with the nonvelastic terminal limiting member 15, is 4of identical construction to., that described and.y

means of a clip or device of the' type illustrated at 17 in Figs. 5 and 6.

Whatvis claimed is: l 1. A necktie including a body material, a 'strip of uncreasable elastic material strtchable in all directions and means allowing for and limiting the stretch of the same p in the direction of thel length of the tie.

` rection' of the lengt 2. A necktie lining including -a strip uo'f uncreasable elastic, material stretchable in all directions, and means 'allowing for and limitingl to a predetermined degree, the Ystretch of said stri of material in the dili of the tie.

3. A necktie including a body material, a strip. of uncreasable elastic' ymaterial lstretchable in all directions attached at one end-to the tie body substantially at the neckband-engaging portion, said strip being free for lateral expansion, and means coacting with said st'ripnto allow for' and limit the longitudinal stretching thereof.

1 4. A necktie lining` including a strip of uncreasable elastic material stretchable inall directions, vattached at one end to the tie .50.' uncreasable elastic material stretchable in body substantially at the 'neckband-engaging portion, said strip being sfree for lateral expansion, and means coacting with said strip to allow for and limit the longitudinal stretching thereof to a predetermined degree.

- 5. A neck't-i'e lining `including a strip'of nes-1,032

all directions, attached at one end to the tie bodyl substantially at the *neckband-engag-l ing portion, said strip being free for lateral expansion, and means coacting with said strip to allow for and limit the longitudinal stretching' thereof, said means consisting of an inextensible element attached at its opposite ends to the opposite ends of said stripV all directions, and means allowing for and f limiti/ng to 'a predetermined degree the stretch of said strip of material lin the di- `rection of the length of the tie, the .side

edges of said strip having slits for increasing the flexibility of the same without detracting `from the elasticity thereof. v

8. A necktie lining, including a strip of uncreasable elastic material stretchable in all directions, and means allowing for and limiting ton a predeterminedJ degree the stretch of said strip of material in ythe direction of the length of the tie, the sidel edges of said strip adjacent the knot-forming-'portion having slits for increasing the flexibility of 'the same without detracting from the elasticity thereof.

' 9. A lnecktie including a body material, a lining consisting of a stripof sheet rubber which 1s free' to expand or contract laterally, and means allowing for and limiting ther stretch of thesame in the direction of the .length 4Aof" the tie.A

'10. A .necktieA lining, including a strip of sheet rubber, and means allowing for and limiting to* a predeterminedl degree the stretch of the'said strip of'material in the direction of the length of the tie. l

HUGO LEONI.y l 

